“ Creating flipped video lessons is one of the topics that I frequently receive questions about in my email inbox. I've started putting together some videos about how to use various tools for creating and sharing flipped video lessons. In the videos embedded below I demonstrate how use EduCanon, VideoNotes, EDpuzzle, Versal, and Otus to create and distribute flipped video lessons.”
Via John Evans, Nicholas Fragkias

“Learning by doing (dancing) and helping others to learn too. Connecting with her personal story Kaisu Tuominiemi shares about transformative learning processes through teams - why we are bigger than me.Kaisu Tuominiemi is passionate about education in its all forms. She is seeking to create impact and transformational learning through teams. Graduated from Team Academy Finland as BBA, and being part of the leading team of Mondragon Team Academy, she has worked the past years in the field of education by running and co-developing LEINN, the first official bachelor degree in Europe on Entrepreneurship as well as MINN (International Executive Master Program on Intrapreneurship and Open Innovation). She has been involved in creation of Mondragon Team Academy since its beginning 2008 inside of Mondragon University School of Management. Also she has played a key role on building the reality of what it is today - A global Network of Social Innovation Labs where radical Innovation education takes place, being formed by more than 500 Teampreneurs worldwide.This year she will be co-leading the opening of the new urban campus of LEINN degree in the heart of Barcelona.”
Via Edumorfosis

“European Commission - Press Release details page - European Commission - Press release Brussels, 24 February 2015 There are plenty of digital opportunities waiting to be unlocked to benefit European citizens and companies. From shopping or studying online, to paying bills or using public services over the Internet – the Web is the answer, if the right conditions”
Via Fred Zimny

Value is in the eye of the beholder. But what influences the beholder in their perceptions? This infographic looks at the psychology behind our perceptions, noting trends, marketing practices and differing generational attitudes. Including:

How lobster went from prison food (at one time fetching $0.11/lb) to fine diningHow ‘ancient grains’ got priceyHow we experience more pleasure from a wine we’re told costs more

Since price positively influences perceptions of quality, and inversely influences perceptions of value, how do sellers of mundane products use history, story, exclusivity, and implied scarcity to change our appetites? Read on to find out a little more about the Perception of Value...

Great infographic and storyline including the Charles Gilkey quote: "People don't buy products because of the actual value of the products –they buy stuff because the price of the product closely matches their perceived value of the product."

This MOOCs Report has been designed as a point of reference for future MOOC developments, allowing you to gain some insight into the process, resource and timing involved in producing a MOOC. It highlights quantitative data about the enrolled participants on both MOOCs (Right Vs Might in International Relations & The Genomic Revolution) as well as the the pedagogical approach taken in the design and delivery. It also explains the tools and technologies that were deployed and key content sources which where used to make both MOOCs a successful learning experience.

“ Designing systems and methods to support learning in a multi-generational workforce is now more of a challenge than it has been in decades. This is due not only to the generational diversity of work teams, but also to the different ways in which the different generations use technology. Here’s an answer to this dilemma.”
Via Marta Torán

“ In a survey last year of more than 1,500 professionals using content curation, 76% of them said content curation helped them reach their business goals. As content becomes more and more important to achieve success, it also becomes critical to measure how it effectively helps. In fact, as renowned businessman & author Peter Drucker put it, "If you can't measure it, you can't improve it."”

Having data is is one thing, but being able to analyze it is a completely different ballgame. Data needs to be visual in order to have an impact and guide future actions, and that is why we have created a beautiful new interactive Analytics center within Scoop.it. We've taken into consideration some of the most important data points that guide content marketing strategies, including whether or not content resonates with an audience, times of day the audience is online, and work division between team members, and based our redesign off of them.

The bottom line is that today, we’re excited to announce a complete revamp of our analytics dashboard bringing not only better looking, easier to use analytics but also new metrics and KPI’s to better understand the impact of your content curation.

Ideas usually come to us in clusters, and it’s hard to separate one from the other. When we’re brainstorming, we can come up with a whole web of ideas from just a single concept. One idea will branch out to a new one, and two more will branch out from that. Before you know it, you have a complicated map of interlocking chains of thought. How do you turn creative chaos into a neat narrative? Sometimes, you don’t have to—visualize your web of ideas by creating a mind map with Prezi.

Infographic layouts refer to the arrangement of your visual elements and your content. When you begin working on a piece of infographic, you should have a story to tell hence, you will need to select a layout that best suits your story. Using the right layout will ensure good readability and convey your message well.

We have put together a cheat sheet for your quick reference to the right arrangement to use, here are six common ones you can quickly work with....

Entrepreneurship fuels the economy. Once entrepreneurs recognize opportunity and take action, jobs are created. This board teaches about the fundamentals of seizing opportunity and fueling the economy.

Sharing your scoops to your social media accounts is a must to distribute your curated content. Not only will it drive traffic and leads through your content, but it will help show your expertise with your followers.

Integrating your curated content to your website or blog will allow you to increase your website visitors’ engagement, boost SEO and acquire new visitors. By redirecting your social media traffic to your website, Scoop.it will also help you generate more qualified traffic and leads from your curation work.

Distributing your curated content through a newsletter is a great way to nurture and engage your email subscribers will developing your traffic and visibility.
Creating engaging newsletters with your curated content is really easy.